Energy prices increasing from January

[ScytheKing]

So we’re facing this again. I just opened the email from British Gas and I feel sick because it doesn’t say how much or what we could be facing. I was freezing last winter with a toddler in the house and I guess we’re going through it again. Thankfully DC will be warm at nursery several days a week so I can stay home wrapped up whilst I work from home.
How is this allowed to happen?! Haven’t we been through enough? Without being scared to use basic energy in our own homes?

Ive already gotten out my hot water bottles and candles, but drying the washing is a nightmare when it’s wet out as I don’t have anywhere to dry it except inside the house.

It won't be as high as last year although I know it's not great.
You could fix and know what you'll be paying.

Can you get a tumble dryer?

I have a tumble dryer but I’m scared to use it as it’s so pricey to run.

Use an electric dehumidifier,

I brought one last year for £40

You can then easily dry your clothes in a cold house

And they are cheap to run

It will be a great deal higher than last year because people aren't getting the £67 a month government payment from October to March.

I read somewhere that gas is going up by £94 per year, on average. And, obviously, the fuel support payments have stopped.

OP, it'll be 5%.

eg, if you paid £50 a month, it'll be £52.50
£100 becomes £105
£150 becomes £157.50

I'm finding, that as I've actually been remembering to turn stuff off that I don't need, our electricity bill is a lot lower than it would have been even though the rate has gone up, the killer is the huge increase in standing charge.
I think the energy increases have been good from an environmental point of view in making us all more aware of wasting energy.

SC is so unfair A rip off ! It is only for your supply not usage We are being swindled !

Could you get a heated airer? I haven't got one so don't know how effective they are.
I have one storage heater on and keep Airer near that.

I also have a warmlite radiant bar heater which I put upstairs for a few hours in the evening to take the chill off.

Heated blankets are also really good for wah.

Exactly. That was 40% of my yearly bill at the time, freeing up that money for food and other bills.

Definitely see if you can get a dehumidifier, maybe see if family would be willing to club together for one as a Christmas present? Try to keep washing in one room, so you're not creating damp air throughout, try to open a window in that room when not using dehumidifier.

See if anywhere where you live is doing warm spaces this winter, might not be much, but a hot drink and a change of scenery will help.

What are the candles about? Electric light is cheaper.

I'm frequently given candles for birthdays or Christmas, so no it's not cheaper to switch the lights on.

Putting on the lights is just about the cheapest thing you can do. Most lightbulbs now are under 10W. If a kilowatt of electricity is 35p, you can have a bulb on for 8 hours for about 3p.

Electrical items actually generally use a lot less energy than most people realise. If it doesn't have a heating element then it's very likely only costing pennies a day to run. Even things like dehumidifiers aren't especially expensive to run. One rated at 150W (which is on the higher end) will only cost around 30-35p to run for six hours, so therefore around £1.20-1.50 a day.

Not to say I don't understand the reluctance to flick any switches, but save the candles for when they're really needed (power cuts, etc). I do understand where you're coming from as when I'm home alone I'm very careful with my gas usage and will avoid putting the heating on wherever I can.

I checked how much our tumble dryer costs to run and it’s a penny per minute. If you take everything out after 15 mins and waft the steam out before putting it back in, it is so much quicker to dry stuff.

Or I've heard also if you put the wet stuff in with a dry towel it dries every faster too

Put a dry towel in the t dryer with the wet washing

Why not fix your energy price so you don’t need to worry?